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Confronting The Cozy, Comfy Bed Syndrome (2) | Umm Abdullah Zubairi

IN PART 1 we addressed the opportunity afforded us by Allah subḥanahu wa taʿâlâ in Ṣalât Al–Layl, the Night Prayer. We continue with advice on how to make it a successful part of our lives. Tips for Succeeding with the Night Prayer…

Is Television Haram?

EVEN NON-MUSLIM Americans are often amazed at Islam’s ability to inspire reverts to give up harmful habits. Experts on the American prison system admit that conversion to Islam in prison is the single most powerful indicator of likely rehabilitation. Nothing else –…

How to Ask of Allah During Ramadan | Munira Al-Mawdi

AND IF MY servants ask thee about me—behold, I am near; I respond to the call of him who calls, whenever he calls unto Me: let them, then, respond unto Me, and believe in Me, so that they might follow the right…

Tahajjud Prayer - Do You Struggle to Wake Up for Tahajjud?

Confronting The Cozy, Comfy Bed Syndrome (1) | Umm Abdullah Zubairi

DO YOU STRUGGLE to leave your cozy, comfy bed in the middle of the night to make the tahajjud prayers? Then here are some tips that can help. A Cost / Benefit Analysis It was a simple encounter…but to my soul it…

Fasting Excellent Weight Control Strategy

Ramadan Offers an Excellent “Weight Control” Strategy | Ahmed Motiar

EVERY YEAR, MORE than 1.5 billion Muslims around the world observe Ramadan fast. For Muslims fasting is a religious obligation (Sûrat Al-Baqarah, 2:183), it being the fourth pillar of Islam. Yet fasting is also an excellent “weight control” strategy. The key point…

Your Child’s First Ramadan Fast | Sumayyah Meehan

THE HOLY MONTH of Ramadan is upon us. And for many families, this will be the first month of Fasting for some of its youngest members. Allah says in the Quran: O you who have believed, decreed upon you is fasting as…

Preparing for Ramadan with K.I.S.S. | Maryam Amirebrahimi

MANY OF US seek to find that spark of connection to Allah in Ramadan. But sometimes, even by the end of the holiest month of the year, we don’t feel that different. We wish our hearts were a little softer, our eyes…

Separation of Church and State: Secularism? | Dr. Jaafar Idris

SEPARATION OF CHURCH and State is widely accepted in the West and thus has become a globally-accepted tenant of political thought. Historically, the idea emerged as a practical strategy for dealing with issues related to varieties of Christians and to other people…

Learning Fiqh: Practical Steps | Abu Aaliyah Surkheel Sharif

ACCORDING TO IMAM Al-Nawawi (d.676 H/1277 CE), there are two opinions as to whether a lay person is obligated to follow a particular school of law (mathhab) or not. He stipulates: What the proof necessitates is that a layman is not required…

Du‘a’ As A Goal-Setter

DU ʿÂ’ IS WORSHIP, said the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and then he recited the words of Allah: And your Lord says: Call on Me; I will answer you; verily those who are too arrogant to worship Me will surely enter Hell-Fire, abased…